armrunner1998
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- Nov 7, 2018
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Hello everyone!
I'm new here and have been lurking on the RP boards for a little while now. After having been going through an obsession with finding the "perfect" diet after an acne scare and chronic skin problems, and having gotten worse after trying many including Paleo, Keto, vegan, candida, and low-carb, I would love to get all of your's take on my situation.
I'm a 20-year-old male. 6ft1, 170lbs, fairly slim and muscular.
Was a competitive long-distance runner between the ages of 10 and 18, and was vegan between ages 17 and 18. I currently still try and exercise daily and do weight-lifting, HIIT, core workouts, and yoga. I do take a little while to recover and my joints pop often.
Developed seborrheic dermatitis (itchy scalp and dandruff, redness and flaky rash in T-zone on face and occasionally chest) when I was around 16-17, but manage it with MCT oil and Head & Shoulders shampoo.
I also have GAD and have been taking a small daily dose of the prescription anti-depressant citalopram (celexa) since I was 12 to manage it. Have tried to wean off of it multiple times, but always end up getting bad anxiety/insomnia as well as panic attacks after a while. I do still experience anxiety from time to time and am not the best at sleeping (often wake up throughout the night at random points, and have a hard time falling asleep without my phone).
All of my blood, thyroid, and metabolic panel levels seem to be normal, but my Vitamin D levels have been consistently low for years (was 23 ng/mL in June, but I've been taking 4,000 IU daily since them so it hopefully has gone up).
I eat a somewhat balanced diet including meat and dairy, but don't feel like it's optimal as it is now.
Additionally, the only supplements I take are Vitamin D and a multivitamin (with iron). My libido is average for a 20-year-old male, I would assume, but I don't have the drive that I feel like I should, perhaps.
With all of this in mind (and I know it's a lot, so sorry!), what would you all suggest I do in terms of diet, supplementation, exercise, etc from a Peat perspective? I'm just a little frustrated of researching a bunch of conflicting health advice on Google, even from trusted "authorities", and would love a bit of guidance in getting my health on the right track and possibly seeing what you all think about treating seborrheic dermatitis, anxiety, etc! Thank you so much! :)
I'm new here and have been lurking on the RP boards for a little while now. After having been going through an obsession with finding the "perfect" diet after an acne scare and chronic skin problems, and having gotten worse after trying many including Paleo, Keto, vegan, candida, and low-carb, I would love to get all of your's take on my situation.
I'm a 20-year-old male. 6ft1, 170lbs, fairly slim and muscular.
Was a competitive long-distance runner between the ages of 10 and 18, and was vegan between ages 17 and 18. I currently still try and exercise daily and do weight-lifting, HIIT, core workouts, and yoga. I do take a little while to recover and my joints pop often.
Developed seborrheic dermatitis (itchy scalp and dandruff, redness and flaky rash in T-zone on face and occasionally chest) when I was around 16-17, but manage it with MCT oil and Head & Shoulders shampoo.
I also have GAD and have been taking a small daily dose of the prescription anti-depressant citalopram (celexa) since I was 12 to manage it. Have tried to wean off of it multiple times, but always end up getting bad anxiety/insomnia as well as panic attacks after a while. I do still experience anxiety from time to time and am not the best at sleeping (often wake up throughout the night at random points, and have a hard time falling asleep without my phone).
All of my blood, thyroid, and metabolic panel levels seem to be normal, but my Vitamin D levels have been consistently low for years (was 23 ng/mL in June, but I've been taking 4,000 IU daily since them so it hopefully has gone up).
I eat a somewhat balanced diet including meat and dairy, but don't feel like it's optimal as it is now.
Additionally, the only supplements I take are Vitamin D and a multivitamin (with iron). My libido is average for a 20-year-old male, I would assume, but I don't have the drive that I feel like I should, perhaps.
With all of this in mind (and I know it's a lot, so sorry!), what would you all suggest I do in terms of diet, supplementation, exercise, etc from a Peat perspective? I'm just a little frustrated of researching a bunch of conflicting health advice on Google, even from trusted "authorities", and would love a bit of guidance in getting my health on the right track and possibly seeing what you all think about treating seborrheic dermatitis, anxiety, etc! Thank you so much! :)